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Mary McCarty

Columnist, Reporter

Mary McCarty is a columnist and reporter for the Dayton Daily News.


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Ditching a friend, untying a bond

1:40 PM Saturday, February 11, 2012

As a reporter, I have to guard myself against interviewing people when I’m off duty, especially on the first meeting.

Dayton slowly moving toward integration

5:59 PM Saturday, February 4, 2012

Dayton ranks among the nation’s most segregated cities, even as a pair of studies last week found segregation has declined significantly since 1970, and Hispanics are faring better here than in virtually any other market in the country.

Losing Julienne’s ‘intangible spirit’ a heartbreak

12:22 PM Saturday, February 4, 2012

Dayton Public School officials say the impending destruction of Julienne High School is the fulfillment of a “promise” to its students.

Proposal would ease green card process

10:51 PM Sunday, January 15, 2012

By Mary McCarty

Staff Writer

Many local families are applauding a proposed change in immigration law that could save hundreds of thousands of American citizens from lengthy separations from their spouses or children.

Harried parents: Spare a moment for safety

11:30 AM Saturday, January 14, 2012

Seat belts.

It’s 2012, and we shouldn’t even be having this conversation.

It’s nearly 50 years since Ralph Nader’s landmark “Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile,” exposing the Big Three automakers’ resistance to basic safety features such as seat belts.

Veterans’ wait for benefits is lengthy

7:07 PM Sunday, January 8, 2012

Last fall, Edward “Ward” Snyder of Beavercreek was battling two life-threatening illnesses, including cancer of the larynx and esophageal cancer, which doctors attributed to his exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam.

Gillispie case illustrates imperfect justice system

9:15 PM Saturday, January 7, 2012

When Roger Dean Gillispie walked out of London Correctional Institution three days before Christmas, he joined a rare brotherhood.

Remembering those we lost in 2011

1:36 PM Saturday, January 7, 2012

This is the time of year when the world remembers the celebrated people we lost in 2011. Two very different luminaries — Apple cofounder Steve Jobs and actress Elizabeth Taylor — topped nearly every list.

Englewood father, son show unbroken spirit in new CD

11:27 AM Saturday, December 31, 2011

“Unbroken Hearts” is the pitch-perfect title for Tim Gebard’s new CD — a collaboration with his son, Aaron, that not only captures the record’s lively, life-affirming tone, but also stands as testament to the healing power of music.

War changed lives of those who served

12:00 PM Sunday, December 25, 2011

In June of 2010, Colton Brown deployed to Balad, Iraq, becoming one of more than 36,500 Ohioans who have served in the United States military overseas following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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